2006-08-21 14:20:11 · 7 answers · asked by Dana 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The freshman 15 is that freshmen in college, because they're studying hard and may not have money/access/time for a gym and again, don't have time/money/access to cook or buy real food, they end up not exercising and not eating healthy food. Also, because of the late night cramming, students end up eating late at night. Thus, the gaining of weight during freshman year. 15 would refer to how many lbs. one would gain.
2006-08-21 14:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Freshman 15" refers to the extra weight often gained by college students during their first year away at school. Not everyone actually gains 15 pounds, but it is easy to put on a little extra weight, what with late-night study snacks, unlimited cafeteria food, and just the overall life-change of leaving home and going to college.
PS- The gals on the radio today said that it used to be called the "freshman 10," so 15 pounds is probably an exaggeration.
2006-08-21 21:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that a lot of freshman going away to college gain about 15 pounds from eating the crappy college food, drinking or what not.
2006-08-21 21:28:28 · answer #3 · answered by cmp8423 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The amount of weight in pounds that an incoming freshman usually gains during the first year at college.
2006-08-21 21:45:11 · answer #4 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First year of college, you eat and drink like **** and gain 15 pounds. Be careful, its true!
2006-08-21 21:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by Christine B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll gain 15 lbs cause a lot of people end up eating more junk food and fast food once they move away from home
2006-08-21 21:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by nicole 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the amount of pounds you gain from eating all the food (from buffets) there.
2006-08-21 23:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by aSnxbByx113 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋